Jakarta, free baby Breast milk is the food that has amazing benefits. Unfortunately, there are many mothers who do not want to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months. And if the mothers in Indonesia willing to give exclusive breastfeeding, it could annually save Rp 18 trillion more.
Based on data Riskesdas (Health Research Association) in 2010 showed breastfeeding in Indonesia is still cause for concern. Babies who breastfeed exclusively until six months only 15.3 percent.
That is, there are still 84.7 percent of mothers who still give formula in infants before the age of 6 months or even since birth.
"Though exclusive breastfeeding can reduce poverty," explains Dr. Utami Roesli, SpA, MBA, IBCLC, Chairman of the Indonesian Lactation Center, in a media gathering at the House Kemenkes, Jakarta, Friday (05/08/2011).
Dr. Utami explained, if the calculated price of a can of infant formula is Rp 65,000 and infants born in Indonesia 5 million per year, then the cost of 6 months of infant formula for babies are:
5 million x 55 cans (@ 400 grams) x Rp 65,000 = Rp 18.012 trillion
"Imagine Indonesia will donate $ 18 trillion per year if mothers want to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months. Kan better if that kind of money could be allocated to fund health care or education," explains Dr. Utami.
The low breast feeding is a threat to child development that will affect the growth and development of quality human resources in general.
Breastfeeding is not only beneficial for infant nutrition, but can form emotional development because in the arms of the mother during the suckling infant can be in direct contact with the mother so that she received warmth, affection and security.
"Breast milk is the liquid of life while milk formula was dead fluid. Composition and amount of milk each day is never the same, always changing according to the needs of the baby, unlike formula milk. It's free, but still many women who do not want to give exclusive breastfeeding," explains Dr. Utami.
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